{{Short description|Russian singer (born 1984)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Jenia Lubich | native_name = Женя Любич | native_name_lang= ru | image = | alt = | caption = | image_size = | alias = Jenia Lubich | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|3|20|df=y}} | birth_place = Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | instrument = | genre = Pop, rock, acoustic, lounge | occupation = | years_active = 1998–present | label = Naïve, Peacefrog, Perfect Kiss | associated_acts = | website = http://www.jenialubich.com }}

'''Evgeniya Dmitrievna "Jenia" Lubich''' ({{langx|ru|Евгения Дмитриевна "Женя" Любич}}, born 20 March 1984) is a Russian singer-songwriter who performs and writes in English, Russian, French and Spanish. Her work encompasses recording, song-writing, session performance, live performance, and TV performance.

==Biography==

'''Background'''

Born in Leningrad, USSR, now Saint Petersburg, Russia, Lubich attended school in Leningrad/Saint Petersburg and graduated from Smolny College Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in music.

Primarily a solo artist, Jenia has worked with groups, as a session singer and musician. In 2009, she joined the French group Nouvelle Vague.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/04/nouvelle_vague_7.html |title=Nouvelle Vague review at |publisher=Brooklynvegan.com |date=23 April 2009 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.primary.uk.com/artists_biography.php?id=357 |title=Nouvelle Vague review at Primary.co.uk |publisher=Primary.uk.com |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728153727/http://www.primary.uk.com/artists_biography.php?id=357 |archive-date=28 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.liberation.fr/culture/0101579210-nouvelle-vague-new-look |title=Liberacion.Fr Article |work=Libération |location=France |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref>

'''Early years'''

When Jenia was 12, she took vocal lessons and by 1998 was performing classical repertoire in Russia, Finland and Hungary. In 2000, she studied modern vocals, piano, music history, music & art criticism in Russia and the USA. By the time she had graduated, she had changed her musical style from classical to modern, and had begun to write and perform her own songs.

'''Commercial developments'''

From 2004, Jenia performed with her songs, giving concerts in various cities. In 2005, she was interviewed for Vesti Petersburg TV, and reviewed in Neva News (Saint Petersburg's first English Language newspaper) article ''Music of the Present''.<ref>[http://www.nevanews.com/index.php?id_article=231&section=17s Neva News Article]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

In 2006, Jenia began working on new productions and her song ''Ville de France'' appeared among the tracks of De-Phazz, VFSix and Incognito on a ''Nu Lounge'' CD collection, released by Nu Note, Moscow.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mclub.com.ua/vcat.phtml?action=vs&album=75991 |title=Nu Lounge at MCLUB |publisher=Mclub.com.ua |date=4 March 2008 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> In July of the same year, Jenia took part in a 'Baltic Stars' music contest, hosted by I.B. Records, and won 1st prize – a trip to Hollywood in August 2007 – to compete as a vocalist in the World Championships of Performing Arts 'World Stars' [https://web.archive.org/web/20091016202855/http://www.worldchampionships.tv/site2010/]. For performances of her own songs, she was awarded a WCOPA medal and two bronze medals.

'''Production work'''

In April 2008, one of Jenia's favorite music bands, French new wave/lounge group, Nouvelle Vague, formed by music producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.feeder.ro/2008/11/21/interviu-exclusiv-nouvelle-vague-eric-collin |title=Interview with Marc Collin, Feeder Magazine |date=21 November 2008 |publisher=Feeder.ro |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/b017a7ae-e5ee-4675-bb13-c83346134971 |title=BBC article on Nouvelle Vague |publisher=BBC |date=7 July 2009 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=David Servant |url=http://starsareunderground.free.fr/html/chroniques/3.html |title=Stars Are Underground Article |date=5 July 2009 |publisher=Stars Are Underground Article |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> performed in Saint Petersburg. After their concert, Jenia passed a CD of her songs to Collin, the producer, composer and recording artiste (Nouvelle Vague, Air, Tuxedomoon, Café del Mar). He liked her voice and invited Jenia to Paris to record. As a result, the third Nouvelle Vague album ''NV3'' [http://www.windishagency.com/assets/2428/NV3_Bio_EN.pdf] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718053622/http://www.windishagency.com/assets/2428/NV3_Bio_EN.pdf |date=18 July 2011 }} features 2 songs, ''Marooned'' and ''Aussi Belle Qu'une Balle''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zmemusic.com/reviews/album.../nouvelle-vague-nv3/ |title=ZME Music Review of NV3 |publisher=Zmemusic.com |date=8 May 2009 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rocknfrance.com/actualite-musique-nouvelle-vague-3-nouvel-album-de-nouvelle-vague-actuellement-dans-les-bacs-f10198.php |title=Rock N France Article |publisher=Rock N France Article |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906163315/http://www.rocknfrance.com/actualite-musique-nouvelle-vague-3-nouvel-album-de-nouvelle-vague-actuellement-dans-les-bacs-f10198.php |archive-date=6 September 2009 }}</ref><ref>[http://radioneo.org/musique/artistes.php?nomArtiste=NOUVELLE+VAGUE Radio Neo Article]{{dead link|date=October 2011}}</ref>

In October 2008, Jenia recorded an aria of Violetta ''Addio Del Passato Bei Sogni Ridenti'' from Verdi's ''Traviata'' for the ''Private Domain'' project by Iko & Marc Collin, commissioned by Naïve Music. In April 2009, she sang the aria for Radio France Internationale in the programme broadcast ''Les Musiques Du Monde''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rfi.fr/radiofr/editions/072/edition_67_20090410.asp |title=Giuseppe Verdi ''Traviata'', on "Les Musiques Du Monde" programme, Radio France Internationale broadcast, April 2009 |publisher=Rfi.fr |date=6 July 2009 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref>

In July 2009, Jenia presented her songs, accompanied by piano and guitar in Paris, at the music club, Le Reservoir.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musiciens.biz/Une-soiree-pop-au-Reservoir-jeudi-16-juillet_a2652.html |title=Musiciens Biz Article |publisher=Musiciens Biz Article |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823223427/http://www.musiciens.biz/Une-soiree-pop-au-Reservoir-jeudi-16-juillet_a2652.html |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Also in summer 2009, she performed with Nouvelle Vague in France,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rockfort.info/content.aspx?cid=110 |title=Rockfort Article on La Rochelle Performance |publisher=Rockfort.info |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lalibre.be/culture/musique/article/507559/nouvelle-vague-boucle-la-boucle.html |title=La Rochelle Article on NV in La Liberation newspaper |publisher=Lalibre.be |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> Belgium<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lalibre.be/culture/musique/article/507559/nouvelle-vague-boucle-la-boucle.html |title=Interview with NV about NV3 and Les Francofolies |publisher=Lalibre.be |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.francomix.com/breve-Les_Francofolies_de_Spa_2009_le_programme-877.html |title=Belgium Festival Programme |publisher=Francomix.com |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Yves Leterme |author2=Premier ministre sortant |url=http://www.rtbf.be/festivals/28/francofolies-de-spa/?tag=Nouvelle%2BVague |title=Belgium Festival Notes |publisher=Rtbf.be |accessdate=20 October 2011 }}{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and Canada,<ref>[https://montrealgazette.com/entertainment/Musical+couple+great+chemistry/1853849/story.html Montreal Gazette article on Montreal performance] {{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/2009/07/30/260899.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903172327/http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/07/30/260899.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 September 2012 |title=Le Devoir article on Montreal performance |publisher=Ledevoir.com |accessdate=20 October 2011 }}</ref> [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQBx1OjwGCY] for the special French project ''Les Francofolies'' – a festival held in French-speaking countries.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soundshunter.net/2009/06/francofolies-la-rochelle.html |title=La Rochelle Festival Programme 2 |publisher=Soundshunter.net |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724073250/http://www.soundshunter.net/2009/06/francofolies-la-rochelle.html |archive-date=24 July 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.francofolies.fr/billetterie/artiste-203-nouvelle_vague_en_vf.html Francofolies.fr Nouvelle Vague article] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808200600/http://www.francofolies.fr/billetterie/artiste-203-nouvelle_vague_en_vf.html |date=8 August 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vannes.maville.com/actu/actudet_-Video-Nouvelle-vague-electrise-Jazz-a-Vannes_loc-1019655_actu.Htm |title=Vannes Maville Video |language=fr |publisher=Vannes.maville.com |date=31 July 2011 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/2009/07/30/260899.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903172327/http://www.ledevoir.com/2009/07/30/260899.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 September 2012 |title=Le Devoir Article |publisher=Le Devoir Article |accessdate=20 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.francomix.com/breve-Les_Francofolies_de_La_Rochelle_2009_le_programme-876.html |title=La Rochelle Festival Programme |publisher=Francomix.com |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> and at the NuNote Festival in Moscow (August 2009). <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newizv.ru/print/113850 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120905201212/http://www.newizv.ru/print/113850 |url-status=dead |archive-date=5 September 2012 |title=Novye Izvestia Article |publisher=Newizv.ru |access-date=20 October 2011 }}</ref><ref>[http://inthecity.ru/#/blogorod/i/Francuzy_na_desert In The City Article]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mykulturestyle.blogspot.com/2009/08/nouvelle-vague.html |title=Culture Style Article |publisher=Mykulturestyle.blogspot.com |date=26 February 2004 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zvuki.ru/R/P/20835 |title=Zvuki Ru Article |publisher=Zvuki Ru Article |date=13 December 2010 |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.interfax.ru/culture/txt.asp?id=97999 |title=Interfax Article on NuNote Festival |publisher=Interfax.ru |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bes-junior.livejournal.com/5691.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812091131/http://bes-junior.livejournal.com/5691.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=12 August 2011 |title=NuNote Festival at Bes-Junior Live Journal |publisher=Bes-junior.livejournal.com |date=24 September 2009 |access-date=20 October 2011 }}</ref> She continued working with Nouvelle Vague, taking part in their shows in Vannes (France), Cesme (Turkey), Saint Petersburg (Russia),<ref>[https://archive.today/20140722142303/http://lj.yatalant.ru/2009-09-04-10-33-25/208-nouvelle-vague.html Nouvelle Vague in Yatalant I Net Journal, Oct 2009]</ref><ref>[http://lj.yatalant.ru/nouvelle-vague.html Nouvelle Vague in Yatalant I Net] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110820050012/http://lj.yatalant.ru/nouvelle-vague.html |date=20 August 2011 }}</ref> Helsinki (Finland).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clubzal.com/ru/photo/photo_81.html |title=Zal Ojidania Club SPB, Performance, 7th October 2009 |publisher=Clubzal.com |date=8 October 2009 |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110813183735/http://clubzal.com/ru/photo/photo_81.html |archive-date=13 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://mia-vint.ru/reports/4759Mia |title=Vint Article about Zal Ojidania Club, SPB Performance |publisher=Mia-vint.ru |date=27 September 2011 |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821212815/http://mia-vint.ru/reports/4759Mia |archive-date=21 August 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Jarkko Jokelainen Sähköposti |url=http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/konsertti/artikkeli/Uutta+aaltoa+uusvanhoina+tulkintoina/HS20091010SI1KU04o8j |title=Helsingin Sanomat Article for Helsinki performance 8th October 2009 |publisher=Hs.fi |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bandsintown.com/event/2885369-nouvelle-vague-helsinki-finland-live-at-korjaamo-culture-factory-on-october-08-2009 |title=Performance information for Nouvelle Vague, Korjaamo Culture Factory, Helsinki, Finland, 8th October 2009 |publisher=Bandsintown.com |date=8 October 2009 |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006155311/http://www.bandsintown.com/event/2885369-nouvelle-vague-helsinki-finland-live-at-korjaamo-culture-factory-on-october-08-2009 |archive-date=6 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Have you ever been to outer space? Posted 19 hours ago |url=http://nester-zff.livejournal.com/519620.html |title=Nester Live Journal Article |publisher=Nester-zff.livejournal.com |accessdate=20 October 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://www.blog.videomusic.ru/?p=1526 Video Journal Music Article]{{dead link|date=April 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://belivein.ru/publ/novaja_volna/6-1-0-83 |title=Media Journal Article |publisher=Belivein.ru |date=14 October 2009 |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812081023/http://belivein.ru/publ/novaja_volna/6-1-0-83 |archive-date=12 August 2011 }}</ref>

'''Later activities'''

In Autumn 2009, Lubich participated in Nouvelle Vague's "French Tour", which had started in the famous concert hall Olympia in Paris and continued in different French, Flemish and Swiss cities of France. While touring, Marc Collin and Lubich were invited to a Swiss TV programme "Le Talk", where Lubich sang "Aussi Belle Q'une Balle", accompanied by her guitar. During winter 2009, Lubich continued to focus on her solo recording project, an album of her own English, French and Russian songs, together with Marc Collin,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nouvellesvagues.com/BAND_Jenia.html |title=Lubich & Collin album citation at Nouvelle Vague Official Site |publisher=Nouvellesvagues.com |access-date=20 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927205726/http://www.nouvellesvagues.com/BAND_Jenia.html |archive-date=27 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musiciens.biz/Une-soiree-pop-au-Reservoir-jeudi-16-juillet_a2652.html |title=Jenia Lubich at |publisher=Musiciens.biz |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823223427/http://www.musiciens.biz/Une-soiree-pop-au-Reservoir-jeudi-16-juillet_a2652.html |archive-date=23 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> as well as give live performances featuring her own songs.

In Spring 2010, she gave an interview for a Colombian radio station Radionica, where songs "Russian Girl" and "Way Out" were broadcast.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radionica.gov.co/index.php/component/option,com_buscador/capital,/ordering,/searchphrase,all/searchword,nouvelle%20vague |title=Radionica Radio, Nouvelle Vague nos presenta una de sus nuevas vocalistas, broadcast, accessed: May 2011 |publisher=Radionica.gov.co |accessdate=20 October 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=November 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In May 2010, Lubich took part in the Transmusicales Festival, hosted by Light Music, where she sang her songs with musicians from St. Petersburg and Marc Collin.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://myfest.ru/news266.html |title=Stereoleto edition |publisher=Myfest.ru |date=21 April 2010 |accessdate=20 October 2011 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323121956/http://myfest.ru/news266.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> In June 2010, she performed at the Zal Ojidania Club (St. Petersburg) as support to famous Canadian band Caribou. In August 2010, Lubich gave an interview to Seva Gakkel (ex-musician of well-known Russian band Aquarium) on his radio programme "Priznaki Vremeni" (''Signs of the Time'').<ref>{{cite web|url=http://art.podfm.ru/18 |title=PodFM.ru, Signs of the Time programme |publisher=Art.podfm.ru |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> Also in August, Lubich participated in Nouvelle Vague's show at the Kubana-Fest (Russia). She then appeared on a limited edition "Best Of", double CD album by Nouvelle Vague, released in France, during that summer, in the songs "Aussi Belle Q'une Balle" and "Marooned". She also appeared on an EP by Nicolas Comment, as guest backing vocalist. Her song ''Колыбельная тишины'' ''(Lullaby of Silence)'' was featured in the film Он – дракон (I Am Dragon), and later appeared on her 2016 studio album ''Снежно (Snowy).''

==Recordings==

=== Albums === * 2011 — ''C'est la vie'' (''That's Life'') * 2015 — ''Азбука Морзе'' (''Morse Code'') * 2016 — ''Снежно'' (''Snowy'') * 2020 — ''Во весь голос'' (''At the Top of My Voice'') * 2023 — ''Будь что будет'' (''Come What May'')

=== EPs === * 2010 — ''Russian Girl'' * 2012 — ''Степной волк'' (''Steppe Wolf'') * 2013 — ''Напролёт'' (''All the Way'') * 2013 — ''Double Nature'' (feat. Neon Lights)

=== Singles === * 2012 — ''Джентльмены удачи'' / ''Метелица'' (''Gentlemen of Fortune'' / ''Blizzard'')

=== Collaborations === '''With Iko & Marc Collin''' * ''Private Domain'' (Naïve Music, France, 2008): tracks ''Addio del Passato Bei Sogni Ridenti'' from ''Traviata'' by Giuseppe Verdi

'''With Nouvelle Vague''' * ''NV3'' (Perfect Kiss/PIAS, France, 2009): tracks ''Marooned'' and ''Aussi Belle Q'une Balle'' * ''The Singers'' (New Sound Dimensions, 2010): track ''Galaxy'' * ''Couleurs sur Paris'' (2010): track ''La Crise economique!''

'''With Nicolas Comment''' * ''Nous etions Dieu'' (back-vocal in 1–5)

'''With Malik Alary''' * ''La Musique du Faubourg'' (2011): track ''Everlasting Roads''

'''With Stephane Pompougnac''' * ''Day & Night'' (2011): track ''Morning Flow'' by Malik Alary feat. Jenia Lubich

'''With Naiv''' * ''Populism'' (2015): track ''Прощай'' (''Goodbye'')

=== Compilations === * ''Nu Lounge'' (Nu Note/WWW Records, Russia, 2006): track ''Ville de France'' (written & sung by Jenia Lubich) * ''На высоте'' (''On High'', Philological & Eastern Department, Saint Petersburg State University, 2001): track ''По весне'' (''In the spring'', written & sung by Jenia Lubich) * ''Мой навеки'' (''My Forever'', Philological & Eastern Department, Saint Petersburg State University, 2002): track ''Питер'' (''Piter'', written & sung by Jenia Lubich) * ''Re:Аквариум'' (''Re:Aquarium'', tribute to Aquarium, 2012): track ''Winter''

=== Broadcasts === * ''Les Musiques Du Monde'' (Radio France Internationale, April 2009)

== References == {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110927205726/http://www.nouvellesvagues.com/BAND_Jenia.html Jenia Lubich Biography at Nouvelle Vague Official Site] *[http://www.myspace.com/nouvellevague Nouvelle Vague at MySpace] *[http://www.myspace.com/privatedomainofficial Iko Project at MySpace] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080612212454/http://www.worldchampionships.tv/ WCOPA]

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